Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Terryn

Gender Unisex · 73% girls Rank 2025 #17,037
Rank 2025
#17,037
among girls · ↓3,687 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Terryn
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
44 babies
All-time total
806
#10,645 all-time among girls
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Terryn popularity over time

806 babies have been named Terryn since 1958, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 6 – 6 1 – #6,043
1960s 6 – 6 1 0% #6,502
1970s 7 – 7 1 +17% #7,907
1980s 74 6 80 8 +1043% #4,528
1990s 120 50 170 17 +113% #6,046
2000s 173 67 240 24 +41% #5,981
2010s 158 86 244 24 +2% #5,695
2020s (to 2025) 48 5 53 9 -64% #9,485

The story of Terryn

Terryn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #17,037 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 806 American babies have been named Terryn, about 73% girls and 27% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Terryn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terryn?

The median living Terryn is about 20 years old; half are between 13 and 29. An estimated 800 people named Terryn are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Terryn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #17,037 – –
2024 7 #13,350 – –
2023 8 #12,088 – –
2022 10 #10,329 – –
2021 7 #13,348 5 #13,870
2020 11 #9,485 – –
2019 10 #10,410 7 #10,697
2018 12 #9,106 11 #7,563
2017 14 #8,258 5 #14,051
2016 15 #7,948 – –
2015 14 #8,402 7 #10,510
2014 20 #6,426 5 #13,852
2013 15 #8,114 10 #8,040
2012 24 #5,695 20 #4,842
2011 18 #7,091 12 #6,959
2010 16 #7,852 9 #8,718
2009 20 #6,788 10 #8,245
2008 15 #8,491 6 #12,390
2007 22 #6,306 10 #8,103
2006 14 #8,681 6 #11,910
2005 21 #5,981 5 #13,168
2004 14 #8,213 6 #11,204
2003 13 #8,453 5 #12,579
2002 19 #6,111 6 #10,526
2001 17 #6,596 8 #8,241
2000 18 #6,190 5 #11,965
1995 15 #6,240 – –
1990 12 #7,272 7 #7,104
1985 15 #5,060 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 7 #7,907 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Terryn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Terryn?

The median living Terryn is about 20 years old. Half of all living Terryns are between 13 and 29 years old.

How many people named Terryn are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Terryn are alive in the United States, based on 806 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terryn in 2025?

Terryn ranked #17,037 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Terryn?

806 babies have been named Terryn in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terryn most popular?

Terryn peaked in 2012, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Terryn a boy or girl name?

Terryn is used for both: about 73% of babies named Terryn have been girls and 27% boys.

Is the name Terryn rising or falling?

Terryn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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